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Jefferson Lara is a local artist in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. He has studied in the field of fine arts and graphic design at the Art Institute of Washington. He is also a self-taught photographer and has been doing freelance photography for the past two and a half years. Lara has a gift for seeing things in a very different way. He has enjoyed all forms of art from a very young age starting with playing the violin and continuing with poetry, sculpture, painting, designing, and photography. He always strives for perfection and is always eager for a new project.